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Sydney siege inquest: NSW coroner rules he will investigate why Man Haron ...

NSW coroner Michael Barnes has ruled he will investigate why Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis was granted bail on accessory to murder and sexual assault charges before the tragedy. The NSW Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) applied to ... >> view original

NSW Government's electricity privatisation gets second harbour rail crossing ...

Community consultation has started on Sydney's second harbour rail crossing with Premier Mike Baird saying the mammoth project is "well and truly underway" after the partial privatisation of the state's electricity network was given the green light. >> view original

North West Rail Link: Costs blow out on Sydney's biggest public transport project

One of the three major contracts for Sydney's North West Rail Link has already blown out by $50 million. Italian industrial group Salini-Impregilo won the original $340 million contract in 2013 to build the elevated "skytrain" section of the rail link ... >> view original

Storms that hit Sydney and NSW coast leave $1.55bn damage bill

Another 14,239 claims relate to the Anzac Day hailstorms in Sydney, where losses are estimated to have been $389.8m. Storms that hit south-east Queensland and northern NSW in late April and early May also caused $360.2m worth of damage, with 27,825 ... >> view original

Former Sydney Kings NBL player Luke Martin charged over rock attack on Lindt ...

A coronial inquest into the siege is presently being held in Sydney. "Any attack on that particular location is outrageous," NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said on Wednesday. "It's certainly outrageous that anyone would choose to attack that ... >> view original

The New SAT Exam: Five Things to Know2:13

Yesterday Mr Fraser warned that when you looked at the evidence for a housing bubble, it was “unequivocally the case in Sydney” and in “higher priced areas of Melbourne”. This was impacting on young people's ability to buy property but Mr Fraser was ... >> view original

17 arrested in NSW drug raids as police seize $2 million worth of drug ice and ...

Police have arrested 17 people and seized guns and $2 million worth of the drug ice from properties in Sydney and parts of regional New South Wales. Officers from Strike Force Croci raided 16 properties in western Sydney and the state's south-west and ... >> view original

Significance of Hunter wine region overlooked: historian

A historian tracing the story of the wine industry in the Hunter Valley says Australia needs to recognise the importance of its vineyards. Julie McIntyre is a research fellow at the University of Newcastle, and is currently studying the historical and social ... >> view original

Fish which can walk out of water and breathe on land for six days

A bizarre and seemingly super-powered fish which can walk out of water and breathe on land for up to six days could spell a 'major disaster' for wildlife, scientists have warned. The aggressive climbing perch, which has lungs as well as gills, has been ... >> view original

University student maps plasma tubes in the sky

Using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope in the Western Australia desert, a Sydney University student, Cleo Loi, has discovered enormous plasma pipes in the Earth's upper atmosphere. Thought to be responsible for possible radio ... >> view original